Nexen Tire to supply OE tires for Hyundai’s new FCV, Nexo Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. (Nexen Tire) will provide its N’FERA Supreme S tires as original equipment (OE) for the NEXO, Hyundai Motor Company’s hydrogen fuel cell sports utility vehicle. The N'FERA Supreme S incorporates an AI-enhanced load distribution structure and high-rigidity sidewalls to offer grip and steering responsiveness performance optimized for the heavy-load configuration o...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/14

The new program amendments aim to provide real incentives for automakers and ensure the program's sustainability, deepening local auto manufacturing to enhance its mass production. These new amendments were studied, discussed and approved by the Ministerial Group for Industrial Development and the Supreme Council for the Automotive Industry, as well as the amendments were approved by the Cabinet.  The new incentive program requires annual produ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

SMATA union halts production at several plants in Argentina On June 19, it was reported that Argentina’s mechanics union SMATA halted production at several auto plants for the second time in ten days in support of former president Cristina Kirchner, who is serving a six-year sentence for corruption confirmed by the Supreme Court. The strike affected the morning shift at Ford Pacheco, Mercedes-Benz in Virrey del Pino, Toyota in Zárate, and Volk...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Nexen Tire to supply OE tires for Kia EV4 South Korea’s Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. will start supplying its all-season tires, the N’FERA Supreme S, to Kia Corporation as original equipment (OE) tires for the EV4, electric sedan. The N’FERA Supreme S is designed with optimized load distribution technology and a 4D compound. It offers enhanced grip and maintains stability during long-distance and high-speed driving, thereby reducing the driver's fa...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

Nexen Tire, Korea to supply OE tires for Kia EV4 On May 28, Nexen Tire announced that it will supply its all-season tire, the N’FERA Supreme S, as original equipment (OE) for the Kia EV4 electric sedan. The N’FERA Supreme S was chosen for the Kia EV4 to meet the specific performance, such as high torque, low noise, and precise handling. It features advanced technologies like a 4D compound and optimized load distribution for better grip and st...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Iran suspends transfer of share of Saipa and Iran Khodro On May 25, multiple sources reported that the Supreme Council for Economic Coordination has suspended any transfer of shares in Iran’s two major automakers, Iran Khodro and Saipa, until further notice. The CEOs of both companies informed the Stock Exchange Organization through official letters that, by order of the country’s top authorities, any changes in ownership have been put on hol...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26

Bosch launches Zongheng assisted driving solution lineup Bosch launched the Zongheng assisted driving solution available in basic, upgraded, and supreme versions, which forms a complete lineup of SAE Level 2 assisted driving solutions for superior intelligent mobility experiences for users. Debuted concurrently was a next-generation multi-functional camera. The basic version supports 1V, 3R1V, and 5R1V2U to 5R1V12U (R for millimeter-wave radar, V...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

Supreme Group, India fully acquires its Thai subsidiary, renames it Supreme Fostreon On April 18, Supreme Group announced the acquisition of full ownership of Supreme Feltol (Thailand) Company Limited by purchasing the remaining stake from minority shareholders. Supreme was already the majority stakeholder in the venture. With the completion of the transaction, the company has been renamed Supreme Fostreon (Thailand) Company Limited.Established i...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/21

Nexen Tire to supply N'FERA Supreme S as OEM tire for Hyundai Palisade Several South Korean media sources reported that Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. is supplying the N’FERA Supreme S all-season tire to Hyundai Motor Company as original equipment (OE) tires for the Palisade, Hyundai’s flagship SUV. The N’FERA Supreme S features low-noise tread pattern technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and big data-driven methodology. It successfully ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

Hino reaches AUD 87 million settlement in Australian class action lawsuit On December 25, Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) announced that, in relation to proceedings filed against Hino and its subsidiary Hino Motor Sales Australia Pty Ltd (HMSA) in the Supreme Court of Victoria on April 17, 2023, the Hino Board of Directors has approved entering into an in-principle settlement agreement with the plaintiff in the proceedings. As Hino announced on October ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/26

U.S. Supreme Court allows California to continue setting its own emission rules On December 16, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow California to set its own emissions standards. Previously, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments pertaining to whether or not fuel companies can sue over these regulations, but this week chose not to. The result means that Calif...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/19

U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to California's vehicle emissions rules On December 13, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the state's power to fight greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, the EPA on December 13 said it has not made a decision yet on whether to approve California's landmark pl...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/17

t Hino and its subsidiaries, Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (HMM), Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. (HMS) and Hino Motors Canada Ltd. (HMC) were filed by plaintiffs represented by EZ Junk ltd., claiming that the Plaintiffs suffered damages due to Hino’s alleged historical misconduct, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Québec, as disclosed on October 26, 2023. Plaintiffs are individuals who purchased or leased on-road vehicles s...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/27

NORMA Group, Germany wins patent lawsuit for advanced worm-drive hose clamp On September 25, NORMA Group announced that it has won a patent lawsuit it had filed against a Chinese competitor. The Supreme People’s Court in Beijing ruled at the end of June 2024 that a product from Suzhou Shengnuo Connection Technology Co. Ltd (“Shengnuo”) infringes on a NORMA Group patent for an advanced worm-drive hose clamp. The competitor has been prohibite...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

Nexen Tire begins supplying OE tires for Kia EV3 Several South Korean media sources reported that Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. supplies the N’FERA Supreme S all-season tires as original equipment (OE) for the Kia EV3 electric sports utility vehicle (SUV). The N’FERA Supreme S is made with the company’s proprietary noise-absorbing solution to significantly reduce resonance generated during driving. The company also used AI and big data technologies...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

Land Rover introduces Range Rover SV Edition Two On August 7, Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Sport SV Edition TWO, the most powerful and dynamic Range Rover Sport featuring supreme performance, and four distinct design curations for 2024. The vehicle is powered by 4.4‑litre Twin‑Turbo MHEV V8 gasoline engine, delivering 635PS of power, and 750 Nm of torque. The vehicle can accelerate from 0‑60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed o...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/07

personnel training and exchanges, commissioned scientific research, and more on a long-term basis from 2025 onwards. Nissan China and Tsinghua University will assign senior executives and core experts, respectively, to form a steering committee for the joint research center, which will serve as the supreme management body of the center to guide and examine the research results, and to share ideas and research proposals in the field of scientific ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/06

icles. The government argued that after they cleared customs, "each of these Transit Connect vehicles was immediately stripped of its rear seats and returned to its original identity as a two-seat cargo van." Ford failed to win its case in court, even though it pursued it all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to hear it in 2020. (Detroit Free Press article on March 11, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/14

The completely renewed 7-seater, AWD, full-electric SUV BYD TANG will also be shown in Geneva. The intelligent family-centric E-SUV has a range of up to 530 kilometers (WLTP combined). The new BYD TANG has been awarded a maximum of 5 stars by the Euro NCAP Safety Test. BYD will present Yangwang, a supreme luxury sub-brand of BYD. It will present Yangwang U8.  It is powered by two ground-breaking technologies: the e⁴ platform and the DiSus-P I...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/15

ion Center for the Middle East (JCCME) and Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA), in which leading Japanese companies operating in the field of auto parts and their supplementary industries participated.  He presented Egypt's strategy for the automotive industry. The establishment of the Supreme Council for Automotive Industry was discussed which aims to develop the automotive industry sector in Egypt and approve the necessary general ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/06